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Environmental Assessment - Alberta Silica Corporation Peace River Silica Sand Operations

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Alberta Silica Corporation (ASC) Peace River Silica Sand Operations Project. (ASC is a wholly owned... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Alberta Silica Corporation (ASC) Peace River Silica Sand Operations Project. (ASC is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Services Ltd. (UIS).) ASC is authorized to explore the silica sand under Metallic and Industrial Minerals Permit No. 9393080332; ASC is authorized to extract the silica sand under Metallic and Industrial Mineral Lease No. 9496110001; and to surface develop, on Crown land, the sand pits and the processing plant required under Mineral Surface Lease No. MSL 941817. The lease area comprises approximately 1300 hectares (3200 acres), 300 ha (740 acres) on the west side and approximately 1010 ha (2500 acres) on the east side of the Peace River. ASC has been operating a pilot-scale operation and is applying for approval to begin full-scale operations, under which the plant site and infrastructure will remain unchanged. New pits will be developed incrementally on the southeast...

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Minister's office expenses : Environment

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Ministers' and associate ministers' office expenses are disclosed to the public on a monthly basis, posted by the end of the following month. Expenses reported are those of the ministers and... More ≫

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Ministers' and associate ministers' office expenses are disclosed to the public on a monthly basis, posted by the end of the following month. Expenses reported are those of the ministers and associate ministers, their executive assistants and their administrative support staff, and are reported in the following categories: meals, accommodation and travel; hospitality and working sessions; and goods, supplies and services.

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Review of documents pertaining to the Alberta Environment mobile laboratory Lethbridge area livestock operations air monitoring survey and response from the Chinook Health Region

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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile air quality monitoring survey near livestock feeding operations in the Lethbridge area from September 1998 to July 1999, in response to concerns voiced by... More ≫

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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile air quality monitoring survey near livestock feeding operations in the Lethbridge area from September 1998 to July 1999, in response to concerns voiced by local residents about odours from livestock feeding operations as well as a proposal for a hog processing plant in the Lethbridge area. Following the public release of the Alberta Environment report and a critique by the Chinook Health Region, a request was made by Alberta Environment for this independent review of the Alberta Environment study and the Chinook Health Region critique.

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Environmental Assessment - Maxim Power Corp. HR Milner Expansion Project - EIA Report and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Maxim Power Corp. HR Milner Expansion Project. The proposal is to develop a single unit, 500 MW coal-fired... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Maxim Power Corp. HR Milner Expansion Project. The proposal is to develop a single unit, 500 MW coal-fired power plant at the site of the existing 150 MW HR Milner Generating Station near Grand Cache, Alberta. The EIA was deemed complete in 2010. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Population characteristics of grizzly and black bears in west central Alberta

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This study investigated the population ecology of grizzly bears in the boreal upland ecoregion in the Berland and Little Smoky rivers area in west central Alberta. Specific objectives of the study... More ≫

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This study investigated the population ecology of grizzly bears in the boreal upland ecoregion in the Berland and Little Smoky rivers area in west central Alberta. Specific objectives of the study were to determine the size, density, productivity and stability of this grizzly bear population. Because grizzly bears occurred sympatrically with black bears, the study also obtained data on the population characteristics of black bears.

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Historical wildfire data : 1996 to 2005

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Dataset including information on wildfires in the province of Alberta from 1996 to 2005, inclusive. Information tracked for each fire includes: cause, size, location (latitude and longitude, legal... More ≫

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Dataset including information on wildfires in the province of Alberta from 1996 to 2005, inclusive. Information tracked for each fire includes: cause, size, location (latitude and longitude, legal land description, and forest area), time and duration, weather conditions, staffing and physical resources used to suppress the fire, and area burned.

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Purchasing and using restricted and commercial pesticides

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In Canada, any pesticide must be approved for use by the federal government. Pesticides are classified for use as restricted, commercial or domestic. To determine if a pesticide is registered for... More ≫

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In Canada, any pesticide must be approved for use by the federal government. Pesticides are classified for use as restricted, commercial or domestic. To determine if a pesticide is registered for use in Canada, look for the pest control products act registration number on the label. If there is no PCPA number on the label, then the product must not be used.

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Air quality monitoring the neighbourhood of Calder, Edmonton : winter, summer 2004 and winter 2005 : final report

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Residents of the Calder neigbourhood in Edmonton had concerns with diesel fume impacts on the air quality in the area resulting from a Canadian National rail yard located just south of the... More ≫

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Residents of the Calder neigbourhood in Edmonton had concerns with diesel fume impacts on the air quality in the area resulting from a Canadian National rail yard located just south of the neighbourhood. Alberta Environment conducted mobile air monitoring surveys in the winter and summer of 2004 and the winter of 2005. In general, pollutant concentrations in the neighbourhood were not significantly different from concentrations measured at the comparison stations outside the Calder neighbourhood.

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The water management framework for the Industrial Heartland and Capital Region

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This report is the result of consultation, collaboration and future-focused planning for growth by Alberta Environment, industry, municipalities, and representatives from municipal water and... More ≫

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This report is the result of consultation, collaboration and future-focused planning for growth by Alberta Environment, industry, municipalities, and representatives from municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities in the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance.

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Spring run-off flood prevention

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This two-page fact sheet outlines steps that can be taken by landowners to mitigate the chance that their land will flood during spring run-off.

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